UNHCR co-organize Lithuanian Diversity Conference
On 25 May, UNHCR Representation for the Nordic and Baltic Countries will co-organize the annual conference of the Lithuanian Diversity Charter together with the NGO SOPA and the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson. The conference will focus on the impact of...
UNHCR congratulates Jonava on joining the Council of Europe’s network of “Intercultural Cities”
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes Jonava’s membership of the Council of Europe’s Intercultural Cities Programme. Jonava is not only the first Lithuanian but also the first Baltic city to join the network. The CoE Intercultural Cities network provides expertise...
Observations from UNHCR on Lithuanian law proposal on changes to the asylum system
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the asylum procedure in the country. UNHCR appreciates that the aim of the law proposal is to increase the efficiency of the asylum procedure, but...
Observations from UNHCR on proposed amendments to the Lithuanian citizenship law
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has submitted our observations to the Lithuanian government’s proposed amendments to the law on citizenship. UNHCR notes that the law proposal aims to broaden the group of persons acquiring Lithuanian citizenship by birth. UNHCR also...
World Refugee Day 2019 in Lithuania
Now a widely known tradition, World Refugee Day is marked every year on 20 June in Rukla Refugee Reception center, with the support of UNHCR.
Employment opens doors for a Syrian refugee in Lithuania
After fleeing war in Syria, Majd now finds employment in Lithuania and is settling into his new life.
UNHCR welcomes Lithuania‘s offer to receive persons rescued at sea
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the news that Lithuania has offered to receive up to five persons in need of international protection.
Daughter of a Lithuanian refugee revisits the past to shed light on the present
“To be forced to leave your family, country, home, and run for your life is a terrifying experience that many of us can’t imagine,” says Ruta Sepetys. Her writing seeks to remind Lithuanians of their past, and calls for compassion towards today’s refugees.
Lithuania steps up efforts for the forcibly displaced in 2017
In 2017, the Lithuanian government increased its annual funding to UNHCR, strengthening the protection of people forced to flee their homes in Afghanistan, Iraq, Myanmar and Syria.